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Decoding DNA at The Kids Research Institute Australia

Get ready for a week of mind-blowing fun as the Discovery Centre comes alive for National Science Week with this year’s exciting theme: Decoding the Universe!

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Announcing our 2025 Premier’s Science Awards finalists

Eight outstanding researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia and the Institute-led Broome STEM Festival are finalists in the 2025 Premier’s Science Awards.

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STEM festival is coming to Kalgoorlie this August

Free Family-Friendly Science Fun During National Science Week 2025. Get ready for an awesome adventure into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics!

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In memoriam: Vale Emeritus Professor Michael Alpers AO CSM FRS FAA

We honour the memory of Emeritus Professor Michael Alpers, a colleague and friend to many at The Kids Research Institute Australia, who passed away on December 3, 2024.

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Minderoo Foundation funds vaccine trial to protect WA healthcare workers from COVID-19

At least 2,000 WA healthcare workers will help test whether an existing tuberculosis vaccine can reduce their chance of COVID-19 infection, lessen the severity of symptoms and boost immunity.

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Expert researchers converge on Broome to tackle health challenges in Northern Australia

Over 100 researchers and health professionals from around Australia have united in Broome this week to address the major health battles facing people living in the tropical north of the country.

Help shape the future of health & medical research in your community

Find out what our communities had to say about the draft Statement on Consumers and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research.

Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines & Infectious Diseases

The Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines & Infectious Diseases brings together a number of independent researchers and research teams with a common aim; to find and deliver new and improved solutions to prevent and treat serious infections experienced by children or adolescents.

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RSV and influenza detections hit record low levels in 2020

Western Australia has experienced historically low levels of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza this winter due to the public health measures implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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New meningococcal strains bring increased risk in WA

A new study has confirmed the changing pattern of meningococcal disease in Western Australia.